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Fireblocks and Circle Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance On-Chain Payments

TL;DR

• Fireblocks and Circle announce a strategic partnership to drive stablecoin adoption across banks and fintechs.
• The integration includes access to Gateway and support for Arc, a blockchain designed for stablecoins that enables instant cross-chain liquidity.
• The interoperability between both firms will deliver global payments and treasury solutions under traditional banking standards.

Fireblocks and Circle have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating stablecoin adoption among financial institutions.

The partnership combines Circle’s stablecoin network, led by USDC, with Fireblocks’ infrastructure for custody, payments, and tokenization.

The goal is to provide banks, fintechs, and financial service providers with a technology foundation that enables them to launch digital products with security, speed, and regulatory compliance.

The agreement responds to the growing pressure institutions face to implement stablecoin-based services. These assets allow money to move almost instantly, in programmable form and without borders—essential features for cross-border payments, treasury management, and settlements. However, institutions need platforms that deliver security, liquidity, regulatory compatibility, and technological scalability, and this partnership is designed to address those needs comprehensively.

Fireblocks: Programmable Money for Institutions

Through this integration, Fireblocks’ clients will gain direct access to Circle’s products, including Gateway. This tool consolidates USDC balances and provides instant cross-chain liquidity, simplifying the experience for institutional users. All integrations will be supported by Arc, a layer-1 blockchain built specifically for stablecoin-based financial applications. With Fireblocks’ support for Arc, thousands of institutions will be able to build and run services on programmable money infrastructure.

Both companies have been highly active: Fireblocks launched Network for Payments, a platform connecting banks and payment providers with integrated liquidity and compliance, while Circle introduced Circle Payments Network, focused on enabling global payments with stablecoins.

Executives from both firms emphasized that combining their technologies will establish a solid foundation for a digital financial system. Their collaboration will help institutions launch and scale stablecoin services, generate new revenue streams, and access global liquidity under the security and compliance standards of traditional banking